Brighton win at Sunderland, Bournemouth held by Burnley

AFP | London

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Brighton beat Sunderland 1-0 to climb into the top half of the Premier League, while Burnley held Bournemouth before Arsenal and Manchester City reignite their battle for the title yesterday.

The Gunners can open up a 10-point lead at the top of the table for a few hours at least when Everton visit the Emirates Stadium in a 1730 GMT kick-off. City must bounce back from their Champions League trouncing by Real Madrid when they visit West Ham later in a match of significance at both ends of the table.

West Ham sit in the relegation zone but can leapfrog Nottingham Forest and Tottenham with victory over Pep Guardiola’s men. Sunderland were unbeaten in their first 11 home games back in the top flight but have now lost their last three at the Stadium of Light to slip to 12th.